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#12
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Western Wisconsin
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Have you thought about preparing machine appliques?
I trace a pattern onto freezer paper, staple about 5 additional layers underneath it, cut the shape out (makes 6). If you can bring an iron, you can then iron the shapes onto the wrong side of your fabrics, cut around them 1/2-1/4", then glue or paste the edges under. (I use Elmer's washable school paste and my finger; most people use washable glue sticks.) You can iron them again when finished so they lie flat.
Once you get back, you will have about a zillion appliques ready to machine sew onto backing blocks.
I trace a pattern onto freezer paper, staple about 5 additional layers underneath it, cut the shape out (makes 6). If you can bring an iron, you can then iron the shapes onto the wrong side of your fabrics, cut around them 1/2-1/4", then glue or paste the edges under. (I use Elmer's washable school paste and my finger; most people use washable glue sticks.) You can iron them again when finished so they lie flat.
Once you get back, you will have about a zillion appliques ready to machine sew onto backing blocks.
#15
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: NE Pa.
Posts: 1,738
English paper piecing is done by placing your fabric on a particular shape of paper (usually postcard thickness) and basting the fabric on this after that you then hand stitch the pieces together, release the paper. Most of it is done with hexagons like Grandmothers Flower Garden. Foundation paper piecing is all done on the machine and I think Carol Doak is a master at that. I took her class many years ago and if you go to her web site you can check it out.
I did a queen size GFG using English paper piecing. I bought the shapes already per cut.
I did a queen size GFG using English paper piecing. I bought the shapes already per cut.
#16
Originally Posted by mic-pa
English paper piecing is done by placing your fabric on a particular shape of paper (usually postcard thickness) and basting the fabric on this after that you then hand stitch the pieces together, release the paper. Most of it is done with hexagons like Grandmothers Flower Garden. Foundation paper piecing is all done on the machine and I think Carol Doak is a master at that. I took her class many years ago and if you go to her web site you can check it out.
I did a queen size GFG using English paper piecing. I bought the shapes already per cut.
I did a queen size GFG using English paper piecing. I bought the shapes already per cut.
Andi
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